If only

I imagine a workplace that invites you to speak freely; without fear of repercussions and from the turmoil of molded workplace norms. It’s where I dream of being everyday; where I never have to guard who I am, or refrain from speaking for fear of judgement. It’s where my creativity will never be extinguished. This

Why ‘should’ you?

Should is an awkward word. Often subconsciously we don’t give a lot of fore thought to using it. It is a habit when we feel the need to give out an opinion or spontaneous advice . When used in our internal dialogue, it’s usually heavy with regret, uber negative vibes and some self loathing. Not

..theatrical performance or authenticity?

‘authenticity is letting go of should; be this, do this and the fake facades……just be you,’ author acw With the sole purpose of getting ahead, I have seen employees go to great lengths to polish reputations, deliberately push buttons, self cultivate egos, perfect lying and ruthless climbing of the hierarchical ladder. Most in the working

viewing the world through gen z lenses….

Working for a public high school has taught me some valuable lessons; unique in multiple ways but because they couldn’t have come from anywhere else. I work and live open minded and progressive. I am an advocate for the future, also because I want to understand. Why is knowing the characteristics of those born mid

Bossy…..

One out of every two employees have surrendered careers due to a bad boss (Gallup, 2017). Ouch, this is a wake-up call statistic. Do we or even can we resolve why we are walking away from a job or career because there is misery and stress in each work day? We make the decision to

Ethos

”no ethos pursued without thought or mercy is considered ethical behavior” Janet Morris If you want insight into the culture of a workplace, the place to start is the watering hole; the gathering place where coffee and conversation flows freely and it’s members have taken a temporary haitus from their work. Ethos by definition is

Turning a new leaf…

..”great things never came from comfort zones” author, dau Its that time of year; a time where new is the theme. Something in our universes is telling us all that its time to make change and where better to start than with a reflection of how we earn a living. Am I happy with the

Hollywood worthy…an award for your work life

‘This is my career; this is my chance to do work that actually means something’ Riggan (Michael Keaton) Oscar nominee for Birdman, 2014 Ok, a bizarre way for reflecting on your working life; or is it? We don’t normally think of it in those terms. Work is work right? Would someone buy theater tickets or

Can’t wait for Friday..

It’s true, Friday’s are treasures (doesn’t matter what day of the week your ‘Friday’ falls on). For a huge percentage of the working world, it means relief; a much needed sleep-in, absence of demands, freedom to laugh and get carried away by the wind if you want. I recently had a conversation with a call

serving the customer

Not to be confused in society and our market place today as customer service; at least we all know this in those common terms. What if we simply stop using the phrase ‘customer service’ when we are working with our potential, next or existing customers? Contemplate what ‘serving the customer’ means…far more personal connection of